Athletes Stranded After Suspension of the Indian Premier League

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The massive cricket competition, being played in a bubble despite India’s outbreak, was half over when positive tests shut it down.https://nyti.ms/3uoUcTH

He Loves Pakistani Cricket. It Doesn’t Love Him Back.

By BY TARIQ PANJA from NYT Sports “I don’t think anything prepared me for the hostility I was going to face,” the British-born Wasim Khan says of overseeing a beloved sport in a country where many see him only as a foreigner.https://nyti.ms/3bKYqwn

Revealing Lineup an Hour Early Brings a 3-Month Suspension

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports An Instagram post by Emily Smith, a professional cricket player, led to the penalty.https://nyti.ms/2CVrIry

England’s World Cup Nail-Biter Might Be the Greatest Cricket Match Ever

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports A fluky play, a 241-241 tie, and finally a win on a tiebreaker.https://nyti.ms/2LSW5Vd

England, the Birthplace of Cricket, Captures Cricket World Cup

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports In a closely-contested match with New Zealand that required the first Super Over in tournament history, England finally won its first title.https://nyti.ms/32vL42j

Ready for Another World Cup? Here’s Cricket’s Version

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports They’ve been playing matches in England since May, but the crucial action takes place this week.https://nyti.ms/30n4YdW

Protesting Farmers Disrupt Billion-Dollar Cricket League in India

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports The Indian Premier League is dealing with some issues. Mainly drought-stricken farmers. But also snakes, possibly.https://nyti.ms/2JEnlU8

Australian Cricket Has Its Own Deflategate, and a Nation Reels

By TIM WIGMORE from NYT Sports Steve Smith, one of the country’s most revered sportsmen, admits his role in a ball-tampering scheme, prompting national discussion and soul-searching.https://nyti.ms/2pZ8Zog

Astonishing Admission of Cheating Rocks Australian Cricket

By TIM WIGMORE from NYT Sports Senior players schemed to tamper with the ball during a series in South Africa, a revelation that has stunned a sport that prides itself on fair play.https://nyti.ms/2G4PchU

We Won! Wait, Maybe Not.

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports A cricket team learns the hard way that it ain’t over till it’s over.For more